Explanation:The "Legend of the Firefly" is a heartbreaking legend came from Bataan, Philippines.
The legend goes like this, a long time ago, there was a handsome, well-built young man who is dreaming of marrying the most beautiful maiden he could lay his eyes on. He was Mayabang and arrogant. One day, he decided to go up to the mountain until he saw a beautiful and lovely maiden wearing the whitest dress. For him, she was the most beautiful maiden he ever saw. As he was getting close to her, the maiden suddenly disappeared. He went looking for her in the whole forest until he was tired and mad. And so he screamed: "You are not really beautiful! Did you hear me? You have a flat nose, you're a cross-eyed and you have the biggest ears I've ever seen." He, then, lied down under a tree and saw the beautiful maiden. He was so shocked, he knew that all the things he had said was just out of madness and are not true.
The maiden felt so insulted and hurt at the same time, and so she cursed the man to become a bug. He may only turn back into a human form when he has shown the maiden that will surpass the beauty of fairy. He flew near and far to find the maiden prettier than the fairy. Day and night, he didn't stop searching. He brought a light with him to help his search during the dark night, he was the only bug with a light, desperately searching so he could go back to normal again.
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Explanation:The "Legend of the Firefly" is a heartbreaking legend came from Bataan, Philippines.
The legend goes like this, a long time ago, there was a handsome, well-built young man who is dreaming of marrying the most beautiful maiden he could lay his eyes on. He was Mayabang and arrogant. One day, he decided to go up to the mountain until he saw a beautiful and lovely maiden wearing the whitest dress. For him, she was the most beautiful maiden he ever saw. As he was getting close to her, the maiden suddenly disappeared. He went looking for her in the whole forest until he was tired and mad. And so he screamed: "You are not really beautiful! Did you hear me? You have a flat nose, you're a cross-eyed and you have the biggest ears I've ever seen." He, then, lied down under a tree and saw the beautiful maiden. He was so shocked, he knew that all the things he had said was just out of madness and are not true.
The maiden felt so insulted and hurt at the same time, and so she cursed the man to become a bug. He may only turn back into a human form when he has shown the maiden that will surpass the beauty of fairy. He flew near and far to find the maiden prettier than the fairy. Day and night, he didn't stop searching. He brought a light with him to help his search during the dark night, he was the only bug with a light, desperately searching so he could go back to normal again.